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Trusting Christ, weak faith, strong faith, and living by faith
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Building “Our Holy and Beautiful House”
… If we had possessed more faith, we should have had it before now ; and when this Tabernacle is built, we shall find money enough to build a dozen …
SERMON • SERMON 3243The Vine of Israel
Psalm 80:14
… When we have spoken together of the Providence of God and of faith in the Divine Mercy, we have been much of the same mind. In the late …
COMMENTARYPsalm 65
Psalm 65
… Many come to thee now in humble faith, and are filled with good, but more shall be drawn to thee by the attractiveness of thy love, and at …
SERMON • SERMON 3236The Gospel Cordial
Proverbs 31:6
… Little-Faith, though we have only here and there a Mr. Great-Heart, or a Mr. Stand-Fast, or a Mr. Valiant-for-Truth. Well, dear Friends, if …
SERMON • SERMON 1630Four Choice Sentences
Genesis 28:15
… But it is written, "According to your faith shall it be unto you." Jesus stretched out His hand and grasped sinking Peter, saying, "O you of little faith …
SERMON • SERMON 3186Peter's Shortest Prayer
Matthew 14:30
… Jesus said to Peter, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" Which shows that he doubted although there was some faith in him, for he believed …
SERMON • SERMON 3538Preparation for Heaven
2 Corinthians 5:5
… The writings of those grand old divines of the Puritan period abundantly prove how thoroughly they enjoyed the assurance of faith! They did not hesitate to express themselves …
COMMENTARYPsalm 44
Psalm 44
… Some Israelitish patriot fallen on evil times, sings in mingled faith and sorrow, his country's ancient glory and her present griefs, her traditions of former favour and …
SERMON • SERMON 150India’s Ills and England’s Sorrows
Jeremiah 9:1
… our faith looks through the gate of iron bound with adamant; we see the place of the condemned, our ear, opened by faith, hears “The sullen groans, and …
DEVOTIONALMorning, January 29
2Co 4:18
… the future must, after all, be the grand object of the eye of faith. Looking into the future we see sin cast out, the body of sin and …
DEVOTIONALMorning, June 14
Ps 37:4
… We fear not God because of any compulsion; our faith is no fetter, our profession is no bondage, we are not dragged to holiness, nor driven to duty …
SERMON • SERMON 2102Pricked in Their Heart
Acts 2:36-37
… May it ever be the preacher's one desire to win men to repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ! May no minister wish to …
SERMON • SERMON 372Meeting Of The Neighboring Churches
… It was a noble memorial of the unseen realities of the faith of the Gospel. To every passer-by it would be a witness that the tabernacle of …
SERMON • SERMON 3415Right-hand Sins
Mark 9:43
… I do not wonder that we read in another place that the disciples said, "Lord, increase our faith." For it needs much faith to have so much patience …
SERMON • SERMON 2680Ruth Deciding for God
Ruth 1:16
… THIS was a very brave, outspoken confession of faith. Please notice that it was made by a woman, a young woman, a poor woman, a widow woman and …
COMMENTARYPsalm 11
Psalm 11
… But David, being strong in faith, spurned the idea of resorting to any such pusillanimous expedients, and determined confidently to repose his trust in God." To assist us …
SERMON • SERMON 2088The Form of Godliness Without the Power
2 Timothy 3:5
… Christian people fall into a certain outward method of procedure, a peculiar outward mode of uttering their faith, which becomes to true godliness what the body is to …
DEVOTIONALEvening, May 14
Is 40:11
… Frequently he “carries” them by giving them a very simple faith , which takes the promise just as it stands, and believingly runs with every trouble straight to Jesus …
SERMON • SERMON 3028God's Glory Our Rereward
Isaiah 58:8
… You feel yourselves to belong to the rear because you are so weak in faith. It is a blessed thing to enjoy full assurance of faith and yet …
SERMON • SERMON 2046Consolation From Resurrection
Hosea 13:14
… Have faith about those who are laid on your heart. God grant your faith a full and speedy reward, for Jesus' sake! Amen.
SERMON • SERMON 1144A Mighty Plea
Psalm 27:9
… Now, thirdly, and briefly, here is EXPERIENCE INSTRUCTING FAITH. My venerable Brothers and Sisters, the first word of this instruction is to you. Experience says to Faith, "Trust …
SERMON • SERMON 3383The Plowman
Isaiah 28:24
… Oh, give up at once every false hope! I tried once to show what faith was by quoting Dr. Watts' lines— "A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, On …
SERMON • SERMON 3420Could He Not? Ah! But He Would Not
John 11:37
… Besides, may it not be that this affliction is sent on purpose to try your faith because it is weak? "What?" you say, "Try my faith because it …
SERMON • SERMON 2097The Mediator’The Interpreter
Exodus 20:18-20
… But how have your prayed? With fervency? With careful consideration? With concentrated mind? Brethren, have you prayed with faith? With importunity? Surely, each of these questions must cut …
CHAPTERA Real Hindrance to Faith
… A liar can by faith be saved from falsehood, but then he leaves off lying, and is careful to speak the truth. Anyone can see with half an …
DEVOTIONALMorning, January 4
2Pe 3:18
… Grow in that root-grace, faith . Believe the promises more firmly than you have done. Let faith increase in fulness, constancy, simplicity. Grow also in love . Ask that …
DEVOTIONALMorning, September 9
Je 33:3
… There are the common frames and feelings of repentance, and faith, and joy, and hope, which are enjoyed by the entire family; but there is an upper realm …
COMMENTARYPsalm 64
Psalm 64
… David had but the one resource of prayer against the twofold weapons of the wicked, for defence against sword or arrow he used the one defence of faith …
SERMON • SERMON 377Public Meeting Of The Various Denominations
… What, then, must they think of the church and congregation of this place? What must have been their untiring efforts, their constant diligence, the exercise of faith in …
DEVOTIONALMorning, May 5
2Co 6:16
… Dear friends, can you, by faith, see yourselves in that number? Can you look up to heaven and say, “My Lord and my God: mine by that sweet …
DEVOTIONALEvening, February 6
Jam 5:16
… Believer, thou hast a mighty engine in thy hand, use it well, use it constantly, use it with faith, and thou shalt surely be a benefactor to thy …
DEVOTIONALMorning, July 18
Nu 2:31
… The experienced Christian will find much work for his weapons in aiding those poor doubting, desponding, wavering, souls, who are hindmost in faith, knowledge, and joy. These must …
SERMON • SERMON 3531'That Day' and Its Disclosure
2 Timothy 1:18
… Happy son who has grandmother and mother before him in the faith! Unhappy young man who has quit the faith of his fathers and has turned aside altogether …
DEVOTIONALEvening, August 7
1Th 2:18
… If you have been hitherto a firm believer, your faith will ere long be attacked; if you have been meek as Moses, expect to be tempted to speak …
DEVOTIONALEvening, December 13
Is 54:12
… Agates are not the most transparent of gems, they are but semi-pellucid at the best: “Our knowledge of that life is small, Our eye of faith is …
SERMON • SERMON 964The Essence Of The Gospel
John 3:18
… They are born in what is commonly thought to be a Christian country, and therefore have they taken up with the Christian faith, and theoretically and notionally they …
SERMON • SERMON 3179A Comprehensive Benediction
2 Thessalonians 2:16
… Never rest contented if you do not know that God loves you! Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids until, by a living faith …
DEVOTIONALEvening, April 13
Le 1:4
… Surely this is the very essence and nature of faith, which doth not only bring us into contact with the great Substitute, but teaches us to lean upon …
DEVOTIONALEvening, July 29
Jn 6:37
… It teaches us the indispensable necessity of faith ; for even those who are given to Christ are not saved except they come to Jesus. Even they must come …
SERMON • SERMON 944An Encouraging Lesson From Paul's Conversion
Acts 9:13-16
… When such a man, so violently opposed, so intelligent and well-instructed, could be converted to the faith of the Nazarene by the appearance of the Lord from …